Oh Dal-su (born 15 June 1968) is a South Korean

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Career

Oh Dal-su began his acting career in theater in

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, and since 2001 has been the head of theater company ''Singiru Manhwagyeong'' ("Mirage and Kaleidoscope"). His rich experience on the stage, in local productions such as ''Ogu'', later made Oh an in-demand supporting/

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on the big screen. Oh has starred in numerous successful films, in roles such as the owner of the organized crime-funded private jail in '' Oldboy'' (2003), a former gang boss in '' Mapado'' (2005), a weapons smuggler in ''

A Bittersweet Life ''A Bittersweet Life'' (; lit. "The Sweet Life") is a 2005 South Korean neo-noir action drama film written and directed by Kim Jee-woon. It stars Lee Byung-hun as Sun-woo, a hitman who becomes targeted by his boss after he spares the latter's che ...

'' (2005), a

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in '' Foxy Festival'' (2010), a Chinese-Korean conman in ''

The Thieves ''The Thieves'' () is a 2012 South Korean heist action comedy film directed by Choi Dong-hoon with an ensemble cast. With over 12.9 million ticket sales, the action comedy is the ninth highest-grossing film in Korean film history. Plot Ye ...

'' (2012), and a sympathetic inmate in '' Miracle in Cell No. 7''. He also dubbed the

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of the monster in '' The Host'' (2006).

Sexual harassment allegations

On 22 February 2018, Oh was accused of sexual harassment. He denied the accusation. On 26 February, further accusations against Oh were broadcast on '' JTBC Newsroom'', during an interview with a woman who accused Oh of sexual harassment and sexual assault. The following day, actress Uhm Ji-young came forward in JTBC's ''Newsroom'', saying that she was also sexually harassed by Oh in 2003. As a result, Oh pulled out of his upcoming TV series '' My Mister''. On 28 February, he admitted to sexual abuse and apologized to the victims. In March 2018, Oh was dropped from '' Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds'' cast. In June, it was reported that the release of three films that Oh has starred in; '' I Want to Know Your Parents'', ''Good Neighbor'', and ''Control'', has been postponed indefinitely.

Filmography

Film

Theater

Awards and nominations

Listicles

References

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Oh, Dal-su South Korean male film actors South Korean male stage actors South Korean male television actors People from Daegu 1968 births Living people 20th-century South Korean male actors 21st-century South Korean male actors Dong-Eui University alumni